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Fans and critics enjoyed the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival in Westwood Village from 19 through 29 June 2008.
The British short film, “The Apology Line,” directed and produced by James Lees, won the Audience Award for Best Short. Film festival prediction: “The Apology Line” is a winner at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Running for […]
The 11th Shanghai International Film Festival was held from June 14, 2008 to June 22, 2008 in a variety of settings throughout Shanghai, China.
Held for the first time in 1993, the first Shanghai Film Festival features short films and documentaries, art films and independent films, as well as other categories of film. This year, the […]
The Indian film, Dasavatharam, was released on 13 June 2008.
The much anticipated and highly touted film, which was directed by K. S. Ravikumar, featured actor Kamal Haasan in ten different roles, including the hero and the villain of the story. Film prediction: Dasavatharam was released on 13 June 2008.
The high-budget Dasavatharam was shot at locations […]
The 2008 Moscow International Film Festival kicked off Thursday, 19 June 2008 in Moscow. The festival ran until 28 June.
The award for Best Film at the 30th annual Moscow Film Festival went to the film, “Birds of Paradise,” directed by Roman Balayan. Film festival prediction: “Birds of Paradise” is the 2008 winner of the Moscow […]
The 2008 MTV Awards were passed out on Sunday, June 1, 2008 in Hollywood, California. The show was hosted by comedian and film star Mike Myers.
The winner of the Best Villain Award went to Javier Bardem for his portrayal of killer-for-hire Anton Chigurh in No Country For Old Men. Film award prediction for the MTV […]
The Seattle International Film Festival ran May 22 through June 15, 2008 in McCaw Hall at Mercer Street and 3rd Avenue in Seattle’s Theatre District.
This year, the French documentary film, Combalimon, directed by Raphaël Mathié, was the winner of the Festival’s Documentary Competition. Film Festival prediction: Combalimon is the winner of the Documentary Competition at […]
The Cannes Film Festival ran May 14 through May 25, 2008 in Cannes, France, on the French Riviera’s beautiful Cote d’Azure.
This year, the Caméra d’Or prize was awarded to Annemarie Jacir for her feature length film, Milh Hadha Al-Bahr (Salt of This Sea). Filmed in Palestine, the romantic drama tells the story of a young […]
The 61st Cannes International Film Festival met for 12 days, from 14 to 25 May 2008 in Cannes, France.
The Feature Films Jury included a number of international film figures, actors, directors and authors. American actor Sean Penn served as its president this year.
This year, the highly coveted Palme d’Or, awarded to the Best Director, […]
The 2008 Genie Awards were held on March 3, 2008 in Toronto, Canada honoring the greatest achievements in Canadian Film for 2008.
The winners of the 2008 Genie awards are :
Best motion picture - Away From Her
Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Eastern Promises (Carol Spier)
Achievement in Costume Design - Partition (Dolly Ahluwallia)
Achievement in Cinematography […]
The 2008 Oscar Ceremony took place on February 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
The nominees for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role were Cate Blanchett for her role in the movie “I’m Not There”, Ruby Dee for her role in the movie “American Gangster”, for Saoirse Ronan […]